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Port Arthur | |
|---|---|
 Port Arthur | |
| Nickname(s): PA, PAT | |
 Location of Port Arthur, Texas - U.S. Census Map | |
  Port Arthur Location in Texas  Port Arthur Location in the United States | |
| Coordinates: 29°53′6″N 93°56′24″W / 29.88500°N 93.94000°W | |
| Country | United States |
| State | Texas |
| County | Jefferson |
| Settled | 1895 |
| Incorporation | 1898 |
| Government | |
| • Type | Council-Manager |
| • City Council | Mayor Thurman "Bill" Bartie District 1: Willie Lewis District 2: Tiffany Hamilton District 3: Doneane Beckcom District 4: Harold Doucet At-Large: Thomas Kinlaw III At-Large: Donald Frank |
| • City Manager | Ronald Burton |
| Area | |
| • Total | 144.17 sq mi (373.41 km2) |
| • Land | 77.15 sq mi (199.82 km2) |
| • Water | 67.02 sq mi (173.58 km2) |
| Elevation | 7 ft (2 m) |
| Population (2020) | |
| • Total | 56,039 |
| • Density | 703.55/sq mi (271.64/km2) |
| Time zone | UTC−6 (Central (CST)) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC−5 (CDT) |
| ZIP codes | 77640-77642 |
| Area code | 409 |
| FIPS code | 48-58820[3] |
| GNIS feature ID | 1384151[2] |
| Website | portarthur |
Port Arthur is a city in the U.S. state of Texas, 90 mi (140 km) east of Houston. Part of the Beaumont–Port Arthur metropolitan area, Port Arthur lies primarily in Jefferson County, with a small, uninhabited extension in Orange County. The largest oil refinery in the United States, the Motiva Refinery, is located there.[5]
The population of Port Arthur was 53,818 at the 2010 census,[6] down from 57,755 at the 2000 census. By 2020, its population had rebounded to 56,039.[7] Early attempts at settlements in the area had all failed. However, in 1895, Arthur Stilwell founded Port Arthur, and the town quickly grew. Port Arthur was incorporated as a city in 1898 and soon developed into a seaport. It eventually became the center of a large oil refinery network.[8] The Rainbow Bridge across the Neches River connects Port Arthur to Bridge City.
Port Arthur is vulnerable to hurricanes and extensive damage to the city has been caused several times.
- ^ "2019 U.S. Gazetteer Files". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved August 7, 2020.
- ^ a b U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Port Arthur, Texas
- ^ "U.S. Census website". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved January 31, 2008.
- ^ "Population and Housing Unit Estimates". United States Census Bureau. May 24, 2020. Retrieved May 27, 2020.
- ^ "Tropical Storm Harvey Closes America's Biggest Refinery". Maritime Executive. August 30, 2017. Retrieved August 31, 2017.
- ^ "Geographic Identifiers: 2010 Census Summary File 1 (G001): Port Arthur city, Texas". American Factfinder. U.S. Census Bureau. Archived from the original on February 13, 2020. Retrieved December 12, 2018.
- ^ "Geography Profile: Port Arthur city, Texas". data.census.gov. Retrieved February 18, 2022.
- ^ Port Arthur incorporates- Retrieved 2013-09-10
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